Tag: Team Academic Award

Volleyball earns first USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced that OLLU has earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award this season. This marks the first time the Saints have been honored for their academic achievements by the AVCA. The award, initiated in the 1992–1993 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale.

The 2022 Saints earned a 3.47 GPA.

“The commitment our coaches make to help their student-athletes pursue the best versions of themselves is evident in the academic accomplishments highlighted today,” said AVCA CEO Jaime Gordon. “Achievement on the court has always been closely tied to success in the classroom which is reflected by the number of championship programs honored.”

The Saints won the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) regular season after posting a 21-5 overall record and 16-0 in conference. The team also earned the NAIA Scholar Team award this year.

Women’s soccer wins seventh United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award

United Soccer Coaches announced the Team Academic Award winners at the collegiate levels to recognize exemplary performance in the classroom during the 2020-2021 academic year.

A total of 624 soccer teams posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher, thereby earning the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2020-2021 academic year.

OLLU’s women’s soccer has earned its seventh consecutive Team Academic Award. The Saints GPA in 2020-2021 was 3.57.

Four team members earned a 4.0, while 18 earned 3.5-3.9 GPAs, and eight had 3.0-3.4 GPAs

2020-2021 College Team Academic Award Recipients

United Soccer Coaches annually celebrates the academic achievements of college soccer teams whose student-athletes collectively demonstrate a commitment to excellence in their studies for a full academic year.

College Team Academic Award recipients are active members of the United Soccer Coaches College Services Program with a composite grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale for all players on the roster for the 2020-2021 academic year.

The Saints earned the award in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.